Xnova 2208 V2N Lightning

What it pulls

Xnova’s own bench test, one line per prop. Drag across the chart to move the throttle; the model above follows.

What you get for $127.99

• Seven KVs

  From 1500KV for 6S to 2700KV for 4S, each 36.5–37.7 g with 20 cm of wire.

  Source: Xnova data list, Xnova 2000KV data list

• Made for racing

  Xnova aims the Lightning V2N at racing.

  Source: Xnova product page

• Smooth and balanced

  Xnova lists low cogging torque and smooth running, and says the motors are precisely balanced and fully tested.

  Source: Xnova product page

• Bench numbers

  On 22.2 V and a Gemfan 51466 the 1900KV pulls 1,816 g at 41.6 A and the 2000KV 1,803 g at 46.4 A; on 18.5 V the 2300KV pulls 1,773 g at 50.5 A.

  Source: Xnova 1900KV prop data, Xnova 2000KV prop data, Xnova 2300KV prop data

What to pair it with

Our reading of Xnova’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.

ESC

Full-throttle currents on Xnova's bench run from 28.6 A (1500KV, KingKong 6 × 4, 22.2 V) to 50.5 A (2300KV, Gemfan 51466, 18.5 V); the 2000KV peaks at 46.4 A on 6S. (Xnova 1500KV prop data, Xnova 2000KV prop data, Xnova 2300KV prop data)

Props

Xnova tested every KV on a Gemfan 51466 except the 1500KV, which it tested on a KingKong 6 × 4 two-blade. Props fit the M5 shaft. (Xnova 1500KV prop data, Xnova 1700KV prop data, Xnova 1900KV prop data, Xnova 2000KV prop data, Xnova 2300KV prop data, Xnova 2500KV prop data, Xnova 2700KV prop data, Xnova drawing)

Battery

6S (1500KV, 1700KV), 5–6S (1900KV, 2000KV), 4–5S (2300KV), 4S (2500KV, 2700KV). (Xnova data list, Xnova 2000KV data list)

Frame

Four M3 screws, opposite holes 16 mm apart (the 16 × 16 pattern). (Xnova drawing)

Where to buy

• Pyrodroneset of 4; choose the KV
  $127.99seen Oct 19, 2026
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Full specs

Bench data

Redrawn from Xnova’s test reports. Thrust is static pull on a bench, more than you get in flight. Power is volts × amps; efficiency is thrust divided by power.

Inside the motor

A brushless outrunner: the coils stand still in the middle and the magnets spin around them. From the top down:

• Bell. Black, with a red ring round the top of the bell, red cut edges on a six-spoke top and a red hub. (Xnova drawing, Xnova product photo, Xnova top photo)
• Shaft. M5 thread, 14 mm above the bell. (Xnova drawing)
• Base. Black, with four M3 holes, opposite holes 16 mm apart. (Xnova drawing, Xnova product photo)
• Leads. 20 cm. (Xnova data list)

How fast it spins

KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 2000KV version reaches about these speeds; a prop loads the motor and brings it down, typically to around 70–75% of these figures at full throttle.

A 14-pole rotor has 7 pole pairs, so every turn of the shaft is 7 electrical cycles, and a six-step ESC switches the phases 42 times per turn.

About the 3D model

A generic outrunner drawn from Xnova’s published sizes: the 22 × 8 mm stator, 27.3 mm bell, 20.7 mm height, 5 mm shaft and 16 mm mounting circle. Anything Xnova doesn’t publish is typical for a motor this size, and the bell’s spoked top, the base and the inside are a generic design, not this motor’s. The colours are read off the maker’s product photos. There are no logos or markings: it is our drawing, not the maker’s.

Sources

1. Xnova: NEW! Xnova 2208 V2N LIGHTNING motor series. 2000Kv_1500kv_1700kv_1900kv_2300kv_2500kv and 2700kv (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
2. Xnova: Lightning 2208 V2 Data List for L2208-1500 V2 to L2208-2700 V2, six KVs (rpm per volt, no-load current, weight with 20 cm wires, battery and resistance; image on the product page, dated 2021-02-03). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
3. Xnova: Lightning 2208-2000 V2 Data List (image on the product page, dated 2021-06-18). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
4. Xnova: Lightning V2N 2208 1500KV propeller data (image on the product page, dated 2021-02-03). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
5. Xnova: Lightning V2N 2208 1700KV propeller data (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
6. Xnova: Lightning V2N 2208 1900KV propeller data (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
7. Xnova: Lightning V2N 2208 2000KV propeller data (image on the product page, dated 2021-06-18). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
8. Xnova: Lightning V2N 2208 2300KV propeller data (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
9. Xnova: Lightning V2N 2208 2500KV propeller data (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
10. Xnova: Lightning V2N 2208 2700KV propeller data (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
11. Xnova: 08 V2N Lightning outline drawing (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
12. Xnova: Lightning 2208-2000 product photo, side view (image on the product page), used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
13. Xnova: Lightning 2208 product photo, top view (image on the product page), used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.